Request for Bids
Plant Design, Supply and Installation
(Without Prequalification)
Employer: | Zanzibar Electricity Corporation |
Project: | Zanzibar Energy Sector Transformation and Access Project (ZESTA) |
Contract title: | 132kV Backbone Transmission System Infrastructure in Unguja Island, Zanzibar |
Country: | United Republic of Tanzania |
Credit No.: | 68970-TZ |
RFB No: | TZ-ZECO-240098-CW-RFB |
Issued on: | 14th September 2023 |
- The United Republic of Tanzania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Zanzibar Energy Sector Transformation and Access Project. Zanzibar Electricity Corporation (ZECO), the implementing agency, intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contracts for 132kV Backbone Transmission System Infrastructure in Unguja Island, Zanzibar.
- The Zanzibar Electricity Corporation now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, and Installation (on turnkey basis) of the following:
For Lot – 1: 132kV Transmission Lines | |
Brief Scope: |
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Time Duration: | Twenty-four (24) months. |
Minimum Average Annual Turnover: | USD 20 Million (United States Dollar Twenty Million). (Within last five years starting 1st January 2018). |
Minimum Financial Resources Required: | USD 4 Million (United States Dollar Four Million). (Financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payment). |
For Lot – 2: 132/33kV Substations | |
Brief Scope: |
2. Construction of the proposed six bays 132kV Welezo Switching Substation. The scope of the project for the EPC contractor comprises of:
3. Necessary refurbishment works at the 132kV Mtoni substation and Ras Fumba landing station. The scope of the project for the EPC contractor comprises of:
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Time Duration: | Twenty-four (24) months. |
Minimum Average Annual Turnover: | USD 30 Million (United States Dollar Thirty Million). (Within last five years starting 1st January 2018). |
Minimum Financial Resources Required: | USD 6 Million (United States Dollar Six Million). (Financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payment). |
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3. Bidders may Bid for one or both lots, as further defined in the bidding documents. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so provided that those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.
4. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Fourth Edition, November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from ZESTA Project Implementation Unit (PIU) though email: zesta.procs@zeco.co.tz; Attention: Mr. Olais L. Laizer- Procurement Specialist and inspect the bidding document during 08:00 hours to 16:00 hours (East Africa Time) from Monday to Friday, except on public holidays, at the address given below:
Address: Zanzibar Electricity Corporation, Head Office, Room No. 35, P. O. Box 235, Gulioni Street, Unguja - Zanzibar Email: zesta.procs@zeco.co.tz |
6. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of USD 200.00 or Tanzanian Shillings 500,000.00 The payments can be made to the followings accounts (a) For Tanzanian Shillings, Name of account is: Zanzibar Electricity Corporation; Bank Name: People Bank of Zanzibar; Mlandege Corporate Branch; Account No. 0404008000; Swift Code: PBZATZTZXXX (b) For United States Dollar, Name of account is: Zanzibar Electricity Corporation; Bank Name: People Bank of Zanzibar; Mlandege Corporate Branch; Account No. 0400151001; Swift Code: PBZATZTZXXX. The document will be sent through after proving that payment has been done for the purchase of the document.
7. Proof of payment should be enclosed in the first page of the bid submission envelope.
8. Bids must be delivered to the address below before 14:00 hours (East Africa Time) on 11th December 2023. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below at 14:00 hours (EAT) on 11th December 2023
9. All Bids must be accompanied by an unconditional bid security (issued by a bank) in the amount as mentioned below:
Lot – 1: USD 350,000 (United States Dollar Four Hundred Thousand) |
Lot – 2: USD 500,000 (United States Dollar Five Hundred Thousand) |
Note: Bid security is required for each lot separately. |
10. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
11. The address referred to above is:
Attention: | ZESTA Project Implementation Unit (PIU) Secretary to the Tender Board |
Address:
| Zanzibar Electricity Corporation, Head Office, 1st Floor, Room no. 35, Gulioni, Unguja Island - 71106 Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania. |
Email: | zesta.procs@zeco.co.tz |
Telephone: | +255755445838 |